Cedar Grove Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Cedar Grove Elementary School

24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876

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Top 10%

Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 10% in MD
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Cedar Grove Elementary School's student population of 349 students has declined by 43% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Grove Elementary School
Kind	38
1	52
2	59
3	73
4	62
5	65

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School
2023	386
2022	382
2021	379
2020	613
2019	613
2018	601
2017	601
2016	585
2015	646
2014	730
2013	528
2012	427
2011	340
2010	346
2009	555
2008	570
2007	529
2006	540
2005	555
2004	552
2003	593
2002	574
2001	563
2000	489
1999	430
1998	371
1997	364
1996	478
1995	548
1994	475
1993	438
1992	704
1991	645
1990	608
1989	540
1988	446
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	28
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	35
2014	37
2013	29
2012	25
2011	21
2010	23
2009	35
2008	32
2007	33
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	28
2000	26
1999	19
1998	20
1997	21
1996	27
1995	28
1994	24
1993	25
1992	34
1991	32
1990	31
1989	27
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Grove Elementary School is 0.74, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#96 out of 1347 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School
2022	#96
2021	#192
2019	#111
2018	#121
2017	#121
2016	#251
2015	#378
2014	#234
2013	#110
2012	#153
2011	#110

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55-59%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	25%	34%
2021	47%	20%	27%
2019	69%	38%	48%
2017	71%	41%	50%
2016	69%	42%	52%
2015	52%	38%	46%
2014	90%	72%	77%
2013	94%	79%	82%
2012	95%	82%	86%
2011	95%	80%	85%
2010	92%	80%	84%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	72%	45%	54%
2021	47%	36%	45%
2019	72%	46%	55%
2017	66%	41%	49%
2016	63%	44%	51%
2015	57%	45%	52%
2014	94%	82%	87%
2013	97%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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50-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	54%	36%	47%
2021	54%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	20:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	16:1
1999	23:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

41%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	40%	7%	14%
2022	42%	7%	15%
2021	41%	7%	14%
2020	42%	7%	14%
2019	42%	7%	14%
2018	40%	7%	14%
2017	40%	7%	14%
2016	40%	7%	15%
2015	37%	7%	14%
2014	39%	6%	15%
2013	36%	6%	15%
2012	33%	7%	15%
2011	32%	6%	15%
2010	28%	7%	16%
2009	30%	6%	16%
2008	28%	6%	16%
2007	26%	6%	15%
2006	26%	5%	15%
2005	23%	5%	15%
2004	21%	5%	15%
2003	17%	5%	15%
2002	19%	5%	15%
2001	19%	5%	14%
2000	17%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	12%	4%	13%
1996	8%	4%	13%
1995	7%	4%	13%
1994	4%	4%	13%
1993	4%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

16%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	14%	22%	35%
2022	12%	21%	33%
2021	13%	20%	33%
2020	11%	18%	31%
2019	11%	18%	31%
2018	12%	17%	30%
2017	12%	17%	30%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	11%	15%	29%
2014	10%	14%	27%
2013	11%	13%	27%
2012	11%	12%	26%
2011	13%	12%	25%
2010	14%	10%	23%
2009	12%	10%	22%
2008	10%	9%	21%
2007	10%	8%	21%
2006	8%	8%	20%
2005	9%	7%	19%
2004	8%	6%	19%
2003	8%	6%	18%
2002	7%	5%	17%
2001	7%	5%	16%
2000	7%	4%	15%
1999	5%	4%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	3%	4%	13%
1996	3%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	1%	3%	10%

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Black

15%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	17%	33%	22%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2021	17%	34%	22%
2020	15%	34%	22%
2019	15%	34%	22%
2018	11%	34%	22%
2017	11%	34%	22%
2016	9%	34%	22%
2015	11%	34%	22%
2014	12%	35%	21%
2013	10%	35%	21%
2012	11%	35%	21%
2011	9%	36%	21%
2010	12%	38%	23%
2009	17%	38%	23%
2008	18%	38%	23%
2007	18%	38%	23%
2006	18%	38%	23%
2005	18%	38%	23%
2004	17%	38%	22%
2003	19%	37%	21%
2002	18%	37%	21%
2001	17%	37%	21%
2000	16%	37%	21%
1999	13%	37%	21%
1998	9%	36%	20%
1997	12%	35%	19%
1996	7%	35%	19%
1995	8%	34%	19%
1994	6%	34%	18%
1993	6%	33%	18%

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White

23%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	23%	33%	24%
2022	23%	34%	25%
2021	23%	34%	26%
2020	28%	36%	28%
2019	28%	36%	28%
2018	33%	38%	30%
2017	33%	38%	30%
2016	34%	39%	30%
2015	36%	40%	31%
2014	34%	41%	32%
2013	38%	42%	33%
2012	41%	42%	34%
2011	43%	43%	35%
2010	45%	45%	38%
2009	41%	46%	39%
2008	44%	47%	40%
2007	46%	48%	41%
2006	48%	49%	42%
2005	50%	50%	43%
2004	54%	51%	44%
2003	55%	52%	46%
2002	56%	53%	47%
2001	57%	53%	49%
2000	59%	55%	51%
1999	68%	55%	52%
1998	72%	56%	54%
1997	73%	57%	55%
1996	82%	58%	56%
1995	82%	59%	57%
1994	88%	59%	58%
1993	89%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.74	0.73	0.76
2022	0.73	0.73	0.76
2021	0.74	0.73	0.76
2020	0.72	0.72	0.76
2019	0.72	0.72	0.76
2018	0.71	0.72	0.76
2017	0.71	0.72	0.76
2016	0.71	0.71	0.76
2015	0.71	0.70	0.76
2014	0.71	0.69	0.76
2013	0.71	0.69	0.76
2012	0.71	0.69	0.76
2011	0.70	0.67	0.76
2010	0.69	0.65	0.73
2009	0.71	0.64	0.73
2008	0.69	0.63	0.72
2007	0.69	0.62	0.72
2006	0.67	0.61	0.72
2005	0.66	0.60	0.71
2004	0.64	0.60	0.70
2003	0.63	0.59	0.70
2002	0.62	0.58	0.69
2001	0.61	0.58	0.68
2000	0.60	0.56	0.67
1999	0.51	0.56	0.66
1998	0.46	0.56	0.65
1997	0.44	0.56	0.64
1996	0.31	0.55	0.63
1995	0.32	0.54	0.62
1994	0.22	0.54	0.61
1993	0.21	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	21%	46%	41%
2022	11%	38%	32%
2021	10%	40%	31%
2020	6%	41%	27%
2019	6%	41%	27%
2016	7%	40%	28%
2015	9%	39%	28%
2014	11%	38%	28%
2013	9%	36%	26%
2012	9%	36%	26%
2011	7%	33%	24%
2010	10%	31%	22%
2009	10%	27%	19%
2008	10%	26%	18%
2007	10%	25%	17%
2006	9%	25%	15%
2005	7%	25%	16%
2004	9%	24%	16%
2003	8%	24%	15%
2002	7%	23%	15%
2001	7%	23%	15%
2000	9%	24%	17%
1999	9%	25%	17%
1998	6%	26%	18%
1997	8%	26%	18%
1996	5%	26%	17%
1995	7%	26%	17%
1994	6%	25%	16%
1993	6%	21%	13%
1992	4%	21%	13%
1991	4%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Cedar Grove Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%
2000	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Grove Elementary School is ranked #96 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Cedar Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Cedar Grove Elementary School?

349 students attend Cedar Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Cedar Grove Elementary School students are Asian, 23% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cedar Grove Elementary School?

Cedar Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cedar Grove Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cedar Grove Elementary School part of?

Cedar Grove Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education